You've got to wonder why men would be clamoring to join a fitness center called "Curves for Women." Then again, maybe you don't.

Even where there wasn't smoke, there were fire watchers in the public schools of Orange County, Florida. During the final weeks of the school year, the district put some 30 fire watchers on duty after fire officials found some schools in violation of state safety regulations.

No amount of casino gambling, Sunday liquor sales or sky-high taxes on tobacco and booze will close state budget gaps.

Sometimes the best technology isn't the latest gee-whiz gadget, but something that's been around for a while. Sometimes the best cost-savings ideas aren't the result...

A growing number of municipalities are losing their zoning insurance, the result, in part, of property owners going to court to claim governments have lowered the value of their land through zoning decisions.